Word: reasonable
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...that the GNP grew at a moderate annual rate of 2.3% in the first quarter of 1988. Experts interpreted the figure as proof that the economy was running smoothly. A month later, Government statisticians boosted first-quarter GNP growth to 3.9%, a change of nearly 70%. Suddenly, investors had reason to fear that the economy was overheating and that inflation was in danger of accelerating...
...reason for the sharp revision was simple: the first GNP figure was based on incomplete information. The Government reports a quarter's GNP after data for only the first two months are available; the statisticians make educated guesses about what happened during the third month. In this instance, an unexpected surge in exports in March led to the radical change in the calculation of the growth rate...
...argument is that, in essence, ability, like hair color, is inherited and, like hair color, is unworthy of differential privilege. In this light, "education," in the sense of liberating one from prejudice, is agreed to be impossible and attempts to reward merit are rendered corrupt. Hence there is no reason not to ensure "equality of outcomes" for any population, whether of human beings or books...
...activism is taking a direct and vigorous stance for what you believe about a controversial issue," says Truong, who has also organized Boston rallies to protest the Thai government's efforts to discourage Vietnamese refugees from seeking asylum in Thailand. Truong says the reason public service activities have been absorbed into the realm of activism is "because we've gotten more complex about how we think of things...
...reason many activists abandon large-scale protests is that they often do not work, he says. He cites the University Hall takeover in 1969 as an example of a protest that "didn't achieve anything," although sometimes aggressive tactics are needed to make people aware of the issues, he adds...